Martika Ramirez Escobar was born in Manila in 1992. After graduating with honors from the
University of the Philippines, the short film she completed for her thesis, Stone Heart (Pusong Bato), competed at the 19th Busan International Film Festival and screened around the world, winning Best Film at Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival. She is an alumna of the Berlinale Talents Tokyo, Asian Film Academy, Southeast Asian Film Lab, Luang Prabang Talent Lab, Fantastic Film School, Mowelfund Film Institute and is a recipient of the Purin Film Fund. She also works as a freelance director/cinematographer for various production houses in Manila. Leonor Will Never Die is her feature film debut.
